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Nadine Seiler, 59, traveled to Chicago to join Sunday’s protest march. “I came in solidarity with their cause but I also wanted to bring my message about Trump and Project 2025,” she said.
CHICAGO — The U.S. Secret Service has led security planning for nearly a year. Chicago police have spent hundreds of hours training officers to responsibly handle protesters.
Police planned to give an update on arrest numbers Tuesday morning. The Chicago chapter of the National Lawyers Guild said 12 people were arrested on Monday and two of them required medical attention. Two people were also arrested on misdemeanor property damage and resisting arrest charges during a protest march Sunday night.
A string of marches and protests planned for the duration of the convention highlight the biggest threat to the newly energized Democratic Party's unity − the 10-month war in Gaza, its ...
Amateur video of protesters and police at Trump Tower (Chicago) 4:00 p.m. on May 30, 2020. During protests on May 30, one person died and six were shot. [13] The Chicago Police reported multiple arrests and damaged property. [14] Superintendent David Brown said 132 officers were injured, including one who suffered a broken wrist. [15]
On March 11, 2016, the Donald Trump presidential campaign canceled a planned rally at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), in Chicago, Illinois, citing "growing safety concerns" due to the presence of thousands of protesters inside and outside his rally.
Demonstrations and protests were held in at least 30 communities around the state, with major demonstrations happening in Chicago. The vast majority of demonstrations were peaceful, though there were several instances of property damage or violence attributed to demonstrators or counter-protestors, the worst of which occurred in Aurora.
As far as Chicago’s storied protests go, the numbers outside the Democratic National Convention were unremarkable. The stakes were high for Chicago. Despite hosting more political conventions ...